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Product details
- Generic
- Deferasirox
- Therapeutic area
- Hematology & thrombosis
- Drug class
- Iron chelators
- ATC
- V03AC
- Strength
- 250 mg
- Dosage form
- Tablet
- Pack
- 1's
- Registration no.
- 100421
- Price record verified
- 2026-08-07
- Latest DRAP source check
- 2026-11-12 02:58
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View company portfolio →What Defera (Deferasirox) is used for
Deferasirox is an iron chelator. It grabs onto extra iron in the body so the body can get rid of it, mostly in the stools (poo). Extra iron builds up in people who need many blood transfusions, because the body has no natural way to remove it, and over time it can damage the liver and heart. Deferasirox is a prescription medicine that is started and checked by specialists. It is taken by mouth as tablets, granules, or tablets that are dissolved in a drink. These forms are absorbed differently and cannot be swapped for one another without the doctor's advice.
- Long-term iron overload in people who have many blood transfusions, such as people with beta thalassaemia major
- Iron overload from blood transfusions in other types of anaemia, when deferoxamine (another iron-removing medicine) is not suitable or has not worked
- Iron overload in thalassaemia that does not need regular transfusions (non-transfusion-dependent thalassaemia), in children aged 10 and over and adults
- It can be used in children aged 2 and over who have regular transfusions
Get medical help straight away if
- Get emergency help for signs of a severe allergic reaction: swelling of the face, lips, tongue, throat or eyes, a hoarse voice, or trouble breathing or swallowing.
- Get emergency help if you vomit blood or something that looks like coffee grounds, or pass black, tarry or bright red stools. These can be signs of bleeding in the stomach or gut.
- Stop taking it and contact a doctor straight away for a serious skin reaction: a spreading rash, blisters or peeling skin, especially with fever or swollen glands.
- Stop and contact a doctor straight away if you pass much less urine than normal, or have swollen ankles or legs, extreme tiredness, shortness of breath or confusion. These can be signs of kidney damage.
Side effects, warnings and interactions for Deferasirox
Prepared from the sources listed by the MedInfoBase team. General information, not medical advice: it gives no doses. Your doctor or pharmacist decides the medicine and dose for you.
About Defera 250 mg tablet
Defera 250 mg tablet contains Deferasirox 250 mg. It is registered with DRAP by The Searle Company Limited (registration no. 100421). Its official price is PKR 355.48 for a pack of 1's. This price has applied since 23 July 2026. It is sold in 2 pack sizes: 1's and 28's. Defera is also available as 500 mg tablet. 11 other brands of Deferasirox 250 mg (tablet) are registered in Pakistan. Compare all brands and prices →
Defera 250 mg pack sizes and prices
| Pack | Official price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|
| 1's (this page) | PKR 355.48 | — |
| 28's | PKR 9,994.34 | PKR 356.94 |
Other strengths of Defera
All 11 other brands of Deferasirox 250 mg tablet in Pakistan
These 11 brands are alternatives (substitutes) to Defera: each contains Deferasirox 250 mg tablet. Ask your doctor or pharmacist before you switch brands.
Sorted by price per tablet, lowest first. The lowest is Himrox 250mg Dispersible (Himmel Pharmaceuticals Private Limited) at PKR 250 per tablet; the highest is Obsarox at PKR 377. All prices are official DRAP prices.
| Brand | Company | Pack | Official price | Per unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Himrox 250mg Dispersible | Himmel Pharmaceuticals Private Limited | 28's | PKR 7,013.81 | PKR 250 / tablet |
| Asterox | Hamaz Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd | 1's | PKR 259.71 | PKR 260 / tablet |
| REVOSIROX | Kaizen Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd | 28's | PKR 7,862.81 | PKR 281 / tablet |
| Defrx | NAVEGAL LABORATORIES | 1 | PKR 288.07 | PKR 288 / tablet |
| Xefra | Global Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd | 28's | PKR 8,601.08 | PKR 307 / tablet |
| Referox | Solaris Life Sciences Private Limited | 28's | PKR 9,057.56 | PKR 323 / tablet |
| Desirox | Glitz Pharma | 1's | PKR 328.53 | PKR 329 / tablet |
| Arefed | Genome Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd | 28's | PKR 9,521.13 | PKR 340 / tablet |
| Dasirox | CCL Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Limited | 30's | PKR 10,622.42 | PKR 354 / tablet |
| ODEROX | AJM Pharma (Pvt.) Limited | 30's | PKR 10,993.88 | PKR 366 / tablet |
| Obsarox | Aspin Pharma | 1's | PKR 377.15 | PKR 377 / tablet |
Where to buy
MedInfoBase does not sell medicines and takes no orders. The company below holds the DRAP registration for Defera, so it is the right place for a pharmacy, distributor or hospital buyer to ask about supply. A patient should buy from a licensed pharmacy.
- Registration holder
- The Searle Company Limited, Karachi
- DRAP registration
- 100421
- Phone
- +92 21 37170200-201
- info@searlecompany.com
- Website
- https://searlecompany.com/
- Contact page
- Company contact page
Contact details as published by the company, last checked on 16 August 2026 (not yet independently verified). The price on this page is the official DRAP maximum retail price: a pharmacy may charge that or less, never more.
Official price over time
No change in the official DRAP price is recorded for this pack (1's). Current price PKR 355.48, effective 23 Jul 2026.
Cite this price history
MedInfoBase. Defera 250 mg, 1's: official price history (source: DRAP PharmaPrice Index). https://medinfobase.com/brand/defera-250-mg-100421-1s-the-searle-company-limited-1141/ (accessed 12 November 2026).
Official price history
| Amount | Effective from | Verified | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR 355.48 | 2026-07-23 | 2026-08-07 | DRAP PharmaPrice Index | Current |
Cite this record
Medicine record · DRAP registration 100421Price and registration data on this page were observed on 7 August 2026. Records change over time, so please cite the observation date alongside the access date.